Suse Linux Professional 9.2 Upgrade [Strong Encryption 128 Bit] 00662644457260 User Manual
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13.4.4
Encrypted E-Mail and Signatures
Evolution supports e-mail encryption with PGP. It can sign e-mail and check
signed e-mail messages. To use these features, generate and manage keys with
an external application, such as gpg or KGpg.
signed e-mail messages. To use these features, generate and manage keys with
an external application, such as gpg or KGpg.
To sign an e-mail message before sending it, select ‘Security’ ➝ ‘PGP sign’. When
you click ‘Send’, a dialog prompts for the password of your secret key. Enter the
password and exit the dialog with ‘OK’ to send the signed e-mail. To sign other
e-mail messages in the course of this session without needing to “unlock” the
secret key repeatedly, activate ‘Remember this password for the remainder of this
session’.
you click ‘Send’, a dialog prompts for the password of your secret key. Enter the
password and exit the dialog with ‘OK’ to send the signed e-mail. To sign other
e-mail messages in the course of this session without needing to “unlock” the
secret key repeatedly, activate ‘Remember this password for the remainder of this
session’.
When you receive signed e-mail from other users, a small padlock icon appears at
the end of the message. If you click this symbol, Evolution starts an external pro-
gram (gpg) to check the signature. If the signature is valid, a green check mark
appears next to the padlock symbol. If the signature is invalid, a broken padlock
appears.
the end of the message. If you click this symbol, Evolution starts an external pro-
gram (gpg) to check the signature. If the signature is valid, a green check mark
appears next to the padlock symbol. If the signature is invalid, a broken padlock
appears.
The encryption and decryption of e-mail is just as easy. After composing the e-
mail message, go to ‘Security’ ➝ ‘PGP encrypt’ and send the e-mail message.
When you receive encrypted messages, a dialog opens to ask for the password
of your secret key. Enter the passphrase to decrypt the e-mail message.
mail message, go to ‘Security’ ➝ ‘PGP encrypt’ and send the e-mail message.
When you receive encrypted messages, a dialog opens to ask for the password
of your secret key. Enter the passphrase to decrypt the e-mail message.
13.4.5
Folders
It is often convenient to sort e-mail messages into a variety of folders. To view
your folder tree, select ‘View’ ➝ ‘Folder Bar’. If accessing mail over IMAP, the
IMAP folders are also shown in this folder bar. For POP and most other formats,
your folders are stored locally, sorted under ‘Local Folders’. Your ‘Contacts’, ‘Cal-
endar’, and ‘Tasks’ are also treated as folders in this view, but should not be used
for storing e-mail.
your folder tree, select ‘View’ ➝ ‘Folder Bar’. If accessing mail over IMAP, the
IMAP folders are also shown in this folder bar. For POP and most other formats,
your folders are stored locally, sorted under ‘Local Folders’. Your ‘Contacts’, ‘Cal-
endar’, and ‘Tasks’ are also treated as folders in this view, but should not be used
for storing e-mail.
Several folders are included by default. ‘Inbox’ is where new messages fetched
from a server are initially placed. ‘Sent’ is used for saving copies of sent e-mail
messages. ‘Outbox’ is temporary storage for e-mail that has not yet been sent. It
is useful if working offline or if the outgoing mail server is temporarily unreach-
able. ‘Drafts’ is used for saving unfinished e-mail messages. The ‘Trash’ folder is
intended for temporary storage of deleted items. The folder can be emptied au-
tomatically by activating the respective option under ‘Tools’ ➝ ‘Settings’ ➝ ‘Mail
Preferences’.
from a server are initially placed. ‘Sent’ is used for saving copies of sent e-mail
messages. ‘Outbox’ is temporary storage for e-mail that has not yet been sent. It
is useful if working offline or if the outgoing mail server is temporarily unreach-
able. ‘Drafts’ is used for saving unfinished e-mail messages. The ‘Trash’ folder is
intended for temporary storage of deleted items. The folder can be emptied au-
tomatically by activating the respective option under ‘Tools’ ➝ ‘Settings’ ➝ ‘Mail
Preferences’.
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13.4. E-Mail